New Zealand vs Pakistan: Electricity generation from wind
New Zealand
4.22 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Pakistan
5.74 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand rank
37th
Pakistan rank
35th
Electricity generation from wind over time
- New Zealand
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 5.74 terawatt-hours against 4.22 terawatt-hours in New Zealand, a difference of 1.52 terawatt-hours.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.4 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Pakistan ahead.
New Zealand ranks 37th and Pakistan ranks 35th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0.0087 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0087 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.558 terawatt-hours | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0.557 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2.08 terawatt-hours | 1.15 terawatt-hours | 0.932 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 3.3 terawatt-hours | 5.13 terawatt-hours | 1.82 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from wind, New Zealand or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 5.74 terawatt-hours against 4.22 terawatt-hours in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from wind between New Zealand and Pakistan?
- 1.52 terawatt-hours, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Pakistan?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Pakistan rank globally for electricity generation from wind?
- New Zealand ranks 37th and Pakistan ranks 35th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.